Aave V3 vs Uniswap V4

Across the 6 assets both pay yield on, Uniswap V4 pays more on 4 of them. Aave V3 is non-custodial DeFi; Uniswap V4 is non-custodial DeFi. All yields below are live.

Updated 27 Sep 2026, 21:00 UTC

Aave V3

DeFi · risk A

5.79%

best of 59 live yields

Non-custodial

Uniswap V4

DeFi · risk A

28.8%

best of 23 live yields

Non-custodial

Head to head

Best live APY

5.79%

28.8%best

Live assets

Breadth of assets they pay yield on

14best

Live yields

59best

Custody model

DeFi = non-custodial, on-chain; CeFi = a custodial earn account

DeFi

Same asset, best live APY on each

AssetAave V3Uniswap V4

Which should you earn on?

Earn on Aave V3

Broader selection (14 assets vs 9).
Deeper liquidity ($3.2B TVL vs $90M).

Earn on Uniswap V4

Pays more on 4 of the 6 shared assets, up to 28.8%.

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